Formerly known as Adult and Family Services of Oregon, this state department offers such programs as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF); Employment Related Day Care (ERDC); the Oregon Health Plan (OHP); JOBS Program Services (Employment services for applicants and recipients of TANF); food stamps; and the Volunteer Services Program for DHS clients.

Offers financial help to qualified families with children in the form of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF); Domestic Violence Emergency Assistance (DV-EA) offers financial help to families who have no resources and need help fleeing domestic violence; Employments Related Day Care (ERDC) provides child-care subsidies for low-income working families. Food stamps and medical.

Senior Services ………………………………............ 1-800-638-0510 or 967-8630

Sharing Hands, Inc.

130 Spaulding St., Brownsville………………………………................ 466-3110

Hours: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Wed./ Fri.)

Small emergency fund to assist with utilities, prescriptions, gas, and propane. Call for eligibility.